I cant agree more. A good Iaito willbe well balanced and teach more than a live blade before it would take something back. Again my favorite...
PLEASE research before you buy. Thats a stainless steel blade. CRAP! great for a butter knife but dangerouse for sword play. YOU WILL GET HURT....
It almost seems that in this day in age with the ability to cross check and reference facts that folks are plowing forward for other reasons. I am...
"Is it presumptuous of me to turn up for training in my Black Belt uniform? Do I try and find an old white belt? " Everyone loves a little...
Not sure how traditional. Raleigh Institute of M.A., (919) 828-4447. Raleigh, NC, Master John Taube - 5th Dan Mr. Chris Tricoli - I have met...
Well said, Dave. But if you're merely looking for someone to help critique your skills, that wouldn't necessarily require a teacher, when anyone...
"It is my firm belief that the purpose of having a teacher is so that teacher can work their way "out of a job" so to speak. What I mean is that...
Great! Hapkido so bastardized that an entire demo shows no Hapkido save a hip throw during TKD sparring. Good grief. Gymnastics and TKD do...
"i really wonder where the tuk gong folk got their camp knife material" Modern Military training and sharing with nations and has been going on...
It may be a bit far but many folks would make the drive to study with him. Green Dragon HapKiDo, (386) 860-6286. Daytona Beach, FL, Mr. Michael...
"a green belt or higher witch helps you train to becaome a better black belt" I have to disagree here. If you sign up to train than that...
North Korean word for dojo/school? Haus o Kami
Ugh! I guess I too fall in to the grumpy old man camp. Its one more step over the cliff of ripping apart our art. But hey folks say it keeps...
Yes but more torque will break versus block. Even better think less stomp down and more of leg forward and pulled back. A perfect outer leg reap....
Its actually a pretty simple argument/opinion. The first being since Choi started it everything else grew from it. The second being Choi...
You need the stomp for the W block to really work. I see where folks think its a kick as you should bring your leg a bit foward and pull it back...
You have a Brown belt in 1 style of Karate. Dont you think that belt is a testament to all the parts of your art that you have learned. If you...
In this particular case I dont know the answer. For many though FB has replaced the role of a forum. I hope he is OK. I assume you called his...
Post #3 notice the punch in move #6 is to the body in the first Vid and the face in the second. Thats why you want to learn the way your teacher...
You may not want to hear it but the ONLY answer is your TEACHER. sorry, but ask him, trust him and work on what he or she says to. Trust me it...
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